Oil-can lever mechanism



G. LIDSEEN'.

OIL CAN LEVER MECH'ANISNI.

APPLICATION FILI-:D JUNE 28.19I7.

Patented July 13, 1920.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GUSTAVE LIDSEEN, OF CHICAGO, :[IZJLEENIS.`

Application filed rane as,

To all 'whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, GUsTAvn LmsnnN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Oil-Can Lever Mechanism; and l do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the numerals of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention krelates to an improved form of an oil can having a lever operated ejecting mechanism mounted within the oil can cap to force oil out of the oil can under direct pressure, said leverl projects through the cap of the oil can and is held in operating position against the action of a controllingspring of the ejecting mechanism by a guide clip engaging the lever .and inner surface of said cap.

It is an object of this invention to construct an oil can having a lever operated ejecting mechanism in theJ cap thereof for, forcing oil from the spout of the can under pressure, said lever having a retaining clip engaged on the inner end thereof to hold the lever in an operating position and prevent leakage through a slot in said cap through which the lever projects.

It is also an object of this invention to construct a lever operated oil can, the vlever of which has a clip engaged on the inner end thereof to prevent leakage and hold said lever in yan operating position.

It is furthermore an object of this invention to provide an oil can provided with a lever projecting through a slot in an indented portion of the cap `of theV oil can,

Asaid lever having a .retaining member clamped on the inner end thereof which slidably engages said indented-- portion of the cap to hold said Vlever in an operating position and prevent leakage through said slot.

It is an important object of this invention to provide an oil can simple and effective' in construction, wherein a means connected with the cap of the oil can is used to prevent leakage and to hold the operating parts in position. `Y I l Other and further important objects ofV the invention will he apparent' from the Specification of Letters Patent.

OIL-CAN LEVER MECHANISM.

Patented July 13, 1920. 1917. serial No. 1??,448.

disclosures in the drawings and specifica tion.

The `invention (in a preferred form) is illustrated in the drawings and hereinafter `more fully described.

` On the drawings:

Figure l is a side elevational view of an oil can equipped with a lever mechanism embodying the principles of my invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary top plan view of the oil can with the cap removed.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged bottom plan view of the oil can top, removed from the can.

Fig. l is an enlarged section taken on line 4--4, of Fig. 3, with parts broken away and with parts shown in elevation.

Fig. 5 is a similar section with the lever depressed to show the operation of the pump mechanism.

Fig. 6 is a section taken on line 6`-6, of Fig.

Fig. 7A is centrall vertical section ofthe plunger cup of the pump mechanism.

As shown on the drawings:

The reference numeral l, designates a can, body portion or container, the upper end of which is rounded or tapered inwardly to connect with an integral neck 2, the upper margin of which is bent outwardly at right angles to afford a flange 3, having integrally formed on opposite sides thereof, by cutting away portions of the flange, curved or arc shaped ears or lugs 4, one end of each ofV which is in the plane of the flange 3, while the other end, denoted by the numeral 5, is deflected downwardly. The ears Ll, are

disposed with the like ends thereof posi- Y tioned diametrically opposite one another,

as clearly shown in Fig. 2. g Y

Removably engaged upon the cam l, is a spout cap comprising a cylindrical casing `or cap 6, to the upper endof which is rigidly secured by soldering or other suitable means, a centrally passaged outwardly tapering spout or nozzle 7. Integrally formed at right angles to thelower end of the cap 6, is a cover plate 8, the margin of which Vis bent downwardly Aatright angles and then inwardly to afford an inner peripheral groove and an integral flange 9. The flange 9, has' portions thereof cut away to form oppositely disposed ears or lugs 10, one end of each of which lies in the plane of the flange 9, while the Yother endof each there of isv bent outwardly or deflected as denoted by the numeral 11. The ends of the ears 10, are arranged with the like ends thereof disposed diametrically opposite one another as shown in Fig. 3. Removably seated withvide outlet openings 14, to permit oil'from the can 1, to pass therethrough intoV the spout 7 ,Yof the Voil can, when the same is inverted for use. Positioned within'the plungerf 13, with its lower end seated upon the inner surface of the base of the plunger, is a spiralV spring 15, which" controls the ;operation.of. the plunger and hasV its upper end contacting the inner surface-of a Vshoulder 16, formed at the upper end of the cap 6, for theypurpose. To hold the ejecting mecha-nismnparts in position to permitl actu- ,ation of the same, vtheinner Vend of agcurved actuating orsupporting j arm 17 contacts the bottom surface of the plunger 13, while v the' outer end thereof is curved upwardly and projects through la slot18, provided in; an indented portion or socket 19, formedby depressing a portion of the cover plate 8,

at one side of the cap 6.- Movablyseated Awithin'thesocket-` 19, to@` cover the slot 18,

and afford-a non-leaking joint, is a curved plate 20, having an aperturetherein' through which'. the outer end` of thearm 17, projects :afterpassingthrough the slot 183. In-

tegrally formed on the outer end ofthe arm 17,;isV an enlarged finger piece orlever 21,

'of a width equal to thelength-of thecurved plate` 20, and having the inner end'thereof adjacent the plate 20, curved to conform `to the curvature of said plate, while the outer endof the leverisy bent at an angle .toy the {curved}` portion thereof to contact the outer `edge yofsaid curved -plate 20-toj permit actuationfthereof in, thesocket 19,- when the leverl is.'actuated.V` Y' j `To hold the curved plate'QO, f. seated in the socket 19, the outer-endofthe, arm"17, is solderedori` rigidly` secu-red by other` suitable means to--saidiplate 20, to close the-aperture Vtherein and` form` a unitary mechanism.

o Leakage .ofaoil through the slot4 18, ofthe ,socket'219, i'sq'ireventedr by means of awasher,

retaining clipyoryguide clip',one end/of :'-tactV and'conformmto* the curvature of the Y inner; surface: of the socket 19, andhaving aan: 'aperture 1;,therein throughVVV which the .which comprisesffa-fhead:22, curved to con- I outer-end ofpthefcurved arm 17 ,v projects.

: '.Integrallyaforined'- onrthe VinnerA end f of the hea'df223i isai curved shank-w23, ywhich lies ,upon theupper curved .surface vof-the arm 17,.` and-'is tapered to." extend kto:` az-point about v half way between the ends of said arm 17, and hasV integrally formed on each side of the narrow or inner end thereof a lug 24, which is bent downwardlyV at right angles to grip the sides of the arm 17, to hold the retaining clip clamped in position thereon for the purpose of holding the rigidly connectedcurved plate 20, and the' lever 21, seated in the-socket 19, against the action of the spring 15, to prevent leakage of oil out through the slot 18, when the oil can is inverted for operation.

The operation is as follows:

When it is desired to usel theloil canth topi is removed andthe can 1, is filled with 1 oil.V To replace the oil can top which comprises the cover plate-8, the cap 6, spout 7, and the ejecting mechanism,*the cover plate 8, is placed .with Vits flange 9, ,resting upon the can liange 3, and with' the cover plate ears 10, registering Iwith the cut-out portions of the flange 3. The deflectedear portions 11, are disposed adjacent the raised portions of the ears 4, in which position the cover plate Logis-given a quarter turn'in a clockwise direction to permit the ears 10, to

slidably engagebelow kthe ears 4, to frictionally hold thetopi in positionffupon the can 1, with .the packing/12, pressingI upon theflange 3,.to aordfan air-tight fit.

To use the oil'canthe same isfturnedto one side or inverted 'with the mouthY ofthe spout 7, engaged in or'uponA a devicefrequirf ing lubrication, in which positionathe oil in the can flows through the openings 14,\into the cap 6. The lever 21,is now" depressed, rotating or'moving the curved plate -20,. in the socket 19, and also therebymovingthe outer end of thev arm 17 ,in the slot 18,simul taneously raising the inner end-fof said arm, thus forcing` the plungercup, 13, .into'fthe cylindrical: cap 6, against the actioniof `the spring 15, which'lis compressed as: shown in Fig. 5; By the abovek operation ofi the ejecting mechanism,` the" oil inithe cap 6, is entrapped andfforcedfout of them'outh'fof the spout 7 under7 direct fpressure independently of any flezingofthe sides ori: bottom of the' oil can.

The curved plate 20, .which-lis f rigidly seo `clamped upon the'arm 17 which engages l.through fthe apertured head 22,` the 'curvature Vof-which permitsthe same `to slidably ,engage 4the inner surface of the socket 119,

and thus act as a guide and a retaining meansfor the lever mechanism, andalso preventing leakage of oil throughthe slot'z18.

I: am awarel that f various, 1 details-a of. con-Y struction may be varied throughaa' wide rangefwit'hout departing .from lthefprinciples .of this invention, and I therefordr do not purpose limiting fthe patient grantedrotherwisefthannecessitated by theflp'rior art.

I claim as my invention:

l. The combination with a socket member having a slot therein, a lever projecting through said slot, and apertured members engaged on the exterior and interior portions of said lever and cao-acting with said slotted member to hold the lever ulcrumed in operating position.

2. The combination With a plate, of a slotted socket formed therein, a curved apertured plate movably seated in said socket, a lever projecting through said curved plate and through said slotted socket, a retaining clip clamped on the inner portion of said lever and contacting said socket for holding the lever in a ulorumed position, and lugs integrally formed on Said clip and engaged around said lever to hold the clip in position.

3. In a device of the class described the combination with a slotted socket, of a curved plate seated in said socket to cover the slot therein, a curved arm projecting through said slotted socket and curved plate, a lever integrally formed on the outer end of said curved arm and formed to seat in said curved plate, said lever adapted when actuated to move said curved arm and plate, and a retaining member clamped on said curved arm and engaging the under surface of said socket to hold the curved plate and lever seated `Within said socket.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

GUSTAVE LIDSEEN.

Witnesses:

FRED E. PAESLER, EARL M. HARDINE. 

